You Don’t Need a Switch to Play Super Mario Odyssey, Just a PC Running the Yuzu Emulator

The Nintendo Switch can be picked up in discounted bundles now, but for some, it’s still too pricey, especially if Super Mario Odyssey is the main game they want to play. Meet the Yuzu Emulator. First announced in January, this software is now capable of running the game, albeit with a few graphical glitches in parts and slowdown in others. Continue reading for another video and more information.

“This is a weird place to be in. A lot of emulation work takes place in a legal minefield, but can generally be tolerated by most folks because the games and systems they’re emulating are old and tough (or even impossible) to find digitally. Yuzu, though, is emulating a very current system, with very current and commercially successful games. That’s a tough sell,” reports Kotaku.